AB 750 will weaken fair wage efforts

I find it very disturbing that our governor and his supporters have passed Assembly Bill 750, introduced by Rep. Kapenga and cosponsored by Sen., Grothman. The Assembly Labor Committee (Republicans) voted to approve AB 750 on Feb. 13.

AB 750 will trump local living wage ordinances that apply to employees whose work is partially or wholly funded by the state. This bill would weaken efforts by local communities to improve wages for working families. In particular, this bill would have a devastating impact on home care workers.

In other words it would encourage communities to look for the cheapest labor it could find while the taxpaying businesses of that community would be left out in the cold. Looks like illegal immigrants will be in demand to work for minimum wage with no benefits or security.

Jim Frantz

Elkhart Lake

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AB 750 will weaken fair wage efforts

I find it very disturbing that our governor and his supporters have passed Assembly Bill 750, introduced by Rep. Kapenga and cosponsored by Sen., Grothman. The Assembly Labor Committee (Republicans)

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